Conrad Balatoni
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Partick Thistle | 100 | (10) |
| 2015–2016 | Kilmarnock | 30 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Ayr United | 30 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:25, 10 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Conrad Balatoni (born 27 January 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, where he started his career in the club's youth team. However, having failed to break into the first team, he subsequently joined Partick Thistle. After a five-year spell with the Maryhill side, Balatoni joined Kilmarnock in 2015, then moved to Ayr United a year later.
Born in Leeds, Balatoni moved to Edinburgh where he attended James Gillespies High School. Balatoni grew up supporting Hearts before becoming a member of the youth team. Balatoni was promoted to the first team squad on 12 November 2008, being named as a substitute against Hamilton but he didn't make an appearance. He was named on the bench on four other occasions. In August 2010, Balatoni was sent on loan to Partick Thistle to gain First team experience. On his return he was included in the first team squad to travel to Hearts pre season camp in Tuscany. In July 2011, he was sent on loan to Partick Thistle for a second spell. During his second term at Partick Thistle, with Hearts in financial difficulty he was informed that he was free to find a new club. Despite this he returned to Hearts at the end of his loan spell.
On 31 January 2012, he became a free agent having negotiated an early release from his contract. He made no first team appearances for the club.
Having yet to make a first team appearance for Hearts, Balatoni joined Scottish First Division side Partick Thistle on a season-long loan in August 2010, having impressed in a friendly against Celtic. He made his debut against Raith Rovers on 7 August, as a substitute, He scored his first goal for Thistle against Stirling Albion on 22 March 2011. His appearances were limited due to a hamstring injury that forced him to return to Hearts for treatment. Over the course of the season he made 25 appearances in all competitions, scoring 1 goal.
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